The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has urged various market leaders to ensure proper coordination of trading activities including parking arrangements for trucks/trailers bringing-in food products into different markets across the State.
Its General Manager, Bolaji Oreagba stated this over the weekend while having a meeting at Lastma Headquarters with different leaderships of Mile 12 International Markets.
Oreagba who spoke through Comptroller Awoyemi Jimmy told leaders of the market that government would not condone any Illegal trading activities that would impede the free flow of traffic during and after the yuletide seasons.
According to him, all our various market leaders must ensure buying and selling activities are restricted within the market environment as any act of trading activities affecting free flow of traffic or restricting movements of other road users would be met with strict enforcement by the government”.
In his response, the representative of the overall Chairman of Mile 12 International Market, Esuola Sikiru Alabi said various market sectional leaders have been directed to commence putting measures in place to avoid unnecessary traffic congestions/obstructions during and beyond the coming yuletide seasons.
He however disclosed at the meeting that a ‘Mile 12 Task Force’ has been set up to monitor and ensure strict free flow of traffic to motorists including other road users before, during and after yuletide celebrations around Mile 12 International Market, Lagos.
This is contained in a statement by LASTMA Director, Public Affairs Department, Adebayo Taofiq.